The Cello Sonata No. 3 in A major, Op. 69, is the third of five cello sonatas by Ludwig van Beethoven. He composed it in 1807–08, during his productive middle period. It was first performed in 1809 by cellist Nikolaus Kraft and pianist Dorothea von Ertmann, a student of Beethoven. Published by Breitkopf & Härtel the same year, it was dedicated to Freiherr Ignaz von Gleichenstein, Beethoven's friend and an amateur cellist. The sonata was successful with audiences from the beginning.

An early print of the composition titled it "Sonata / per il / Clavicembalo con Violoncello / composta / dal Sig=r / Luigi van Beethoven". his friend and an amateur cellist, who also assisted the composer in financial matters.

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Further reading

  • Beethoven, Ludwig van / Violoncello Sonatas Henle Verlag
  • Peter Schleuning: "Cellosonate A-Dur op. 69". In: Albrecht Riethmüller, Carl Dahlhaus, Alexander L. Ringer (ed.): Beethoven: Interpretationen seiner Werke. vol 1. Laaber-Verlag, Laaber 1994, , pp.&nbsp;515–522.
  • — Allegro, ma non tanto
  • — Scherzo
  • — Adagio cantabile — finale